Safe Work Australia has recently released the latest work-related fatality figures for 2022.The figures show work-related fatalities in the Transport postal and warehousing industry are on the rise, with 12 fatalities recorded so far this year. Agriculture forestry and fishing has seen 6 fatalities, while Construction, Public admin…
Did you miss World Hearing Day?March 3rd was World Hearing Day, a day to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss at work. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 360 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss.While many factors can contribute to hearing loss, one of the most common causes is exposure to loud nois…
An injured quad bike rider has been airlifted from a farm isolated by floodwaters in Queensland.The man in his 40s suffered shoulder and chest injuries after crashing his quad bike on a farm in the Western Downs Region Thursday morning.The Toowoomba-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was tasked just after 11 am.The man was flown to Toowoomba Hospi…
October is National Safe Work Month- a time to focus on improving workplace health and safety.This year, Safe Work Australia is seeking your thoughts on the 2022 campaign.“We’d like to hear from you about the theme of the NSWM 2022 campaign, the topics you would like included, and the resources you would find useful,” Safe Work Australia.“Please take a…
The South Australian Employment Tribunal has fined a livestock feed company $390,000 after a gate fatally crushed a worker within a pellet press in October 2020. The worker was attempting to clean a buildup of product at the bottom of the pellet press’s surge bin when he was fatally injured.A SafeWork SA investigation revealed that the company fa…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from two former directors of an ex-mining company in central Queensland following the death of a worker at Monto in 2019.The two directors proposed the undertaking following an NHVR investigation into the company's safety policies and procedures.NHVR Director of Pr…
A Melbourne freight company has been charged after a worker died while unloading sections of steel light poles from a truck at Altona North in June 2020.The man died after two of the sections became unstable and fell on him.The company faces two charges under the Victorian OHS Act for failing to provide and maintain a safe working environment.WorkSafe…
A man was flown to hospital in a serious condition after being charged by a bull on Wednesday morning.The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to the Toowoomba region at about 10.30 am.The man sustained a puncture wound to the hip as a result of the incident.He was treated at the scene before being flown to the Princess Alexandra Hospital by th…
WorkSafe Victoria has commenced prosecution action against a stone supplier over the death of a worker at a Melbourne warehouse in 2020.The company faces three charges under the OHS Act for failing to provide or maintain a safe working environment.WorkSafe alleges the company breached section 21(2) (a) of the Victorian OHS Act by failing to provide or…
SafeWork SA is reminding PCBUs in the residential construction sector to ensure apprentice carpenters who use any type of nail gun are trained after four apprentices received nail gun injuries last month.SafeWork SA said a fourth-year apprentice suffered serious injuries to his thigh after shooting himself while kneeling. The incident happened on 25 Fe…
Eight organisations will receive more than $350,000 through theNSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) Recovery Boost grants to improve workplace mental health.The Recovery Boost program provides up to $50,000 to organisations to implement initiatives that prevent mental distress or aid recovery.The program is part of NSW Government’s Mentally…
The NSW Resources Regulator has released the Quarterly Safety Report for October to December 2021 to help the industry improve safety management systems and undertake risk assessments at their sites.According to the report, in this quarter, total incident notifications received by principal hazard decreased from 211 to 178, representing a 9% reduction…
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